Method and device for measuring speed of permanent magnet synchronous motor

ABSTRACT

A method for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor includes: acquiring a number K of pulse signals received in a current measuring period and outputted by an incremental encoder; acquiring a first duration S n-1  between a time point when a pulse is last received in a previous measuring period and a time point when the previous measuring period ends, and a second duration S n  between a time point when a pulse is last received in the current measuring period and a time point when the current measuring period ends; calculating a third duration T 0 , measured between the time point when the pulse is last received in the previous measuring period and the time point when the pulse is last received in the current measuring period, according to the length T of the current, measuring period, the first duration S n-1  and the second duration S n ; and calculating a motor speed v according to formula: 
     
       
         
           
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.201611266117.X, filed Dec. 31, 2016, which is hereby incorporated byreference herein as if set forth in its entirety.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

The present disclosure generally relates to motor speed measuringtechnology, and particularly to a method and a device for measuring thespeed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor.

2. Description of Related Art

Permanent magnet synchronous motors are widely used. For example, theycan be used in many scenarios for speed control. The accuracy of speedcontrol is thus an important index to evaluating motor control systems.

Typically, two methods, T method and M method, can be used for measuringmotor speed. The T method measures the time between two pulses, and theM method measures the number of the pulses detected in a certain time.In the case of low rotation speed, the counted values between two pulsesobtained by using the T method are usually big and the error is small.In the case of high rotation speed, the counted values between twopulses obtained by using the T method are usually small and the error isbig. As for the M method, in the case of high rotation speed, the numberof the pulses detected in a certain time is usually big and the error issmall. In the case of low rotation speed, the number of the pulsesdetected in a certain time is usually small and the error is big.

Although the T method has a high accuracy in the case of low motor speedand the M method has a high accuracy in the case of high motor speed,they both have low accuracy in the opposite case. That is, each of the Tmethod and the M method cannot have high measuring accuracy in the caseof high motor rotation speed and low motor rotation speed, which cannotmeet the requirement for the control of motors running at high speed andlow speed.

SUMMARY

A method for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motorincludes: acquiring a number K of pulse signals received, in a currentmeasuring period and outputted by an incremental encoder, the currentmeasuring period having a length of T; acquiring a first durationS_(n-1) measured between a time point when a pulse is last received in aprevious measuring period and a time point when the previous measuringperiod ends, and a second duration S_(n) measured between a time pointwhen a pulse is last received in the current measuring period and a timepoint when the current measuring period ends; calculating a thirdduration T0, measured between the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the previous measuring period and the time point when thepulse is last received in the current measuring period, according to thelength T of the current measuring period, the first duration S_(n-1) andthe second duration S_(n); and calculating a motor speed v according tothe following formula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.

A device for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motorincludes: a counter configured to acquire a number K of pulse signalsreceived in a current measuring period and outputted by an, incrementalencoder, the current measuring period having a length of T; a timingmodule configured to acquire a first duration S_(n-1) measured between atime point when a pulse is last received in a previous measuring periodand a time point when the previous measuring period ends, and a secondduration measured between a time point when a pulse is last received inthe current measuring period and a time point when the current measuringperiod ends; a first calculating module configured to calculate a thirdduration T0, measured between the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the previous measuring period and the time point when thepulse is last received in the current measuring period, according to thelength T of the current measuring period, the first duration S_(n-1) andthe second duration S_(n); and a second calculating module configured tocalculate a motor speed v according to the following formula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.

A device for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motorincludes: a processor; and a storage unit for storing a plurality ofprogram instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform thestep of: acquiring a number K of pulse signals received in a currentmeasuring period and outputted by an incremental encoder, the currentmeasuring period having a length of T; acquiring a first durationS_(n-1) measured between a time point when a pulse is last received in aprevious measuring period and a time point when the previous measuringperiod ends, and a second duration S_(n) measured between a time pointwhen a pulse is last received in the current measuring period and a timepoint when the current measuring period ends; calculating a thirdduration T0, measured between the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the previous measuring period and the time point when thepulse is last received in the current measuring period, according to thelength T of the current measuring period, the first duration S_(n-1) andthe second duration S_(n); and calculating a motor speed v according tothe following formula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.

Compared with conventional methods for measuring motor speed, the methodof the present disclosure has the advantages that, by acquiring a firstduration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when a pulse is lastreceived in a previous measuring period and a time point when theprevious measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n) measuredbetween a time point when a pulse is last received in the currentmeasuring period and a time point when the current measuring periodends, the exact time corresponding to the motor rotation anglerepresented by the K complete pulse signals is accurately calculated,and the speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor can be detectedmore accurately without being affected no matter whether the motor runsat high speed or low speed. The method of the present disclosure is animproved M method. The improvement is that, no matter what speed themotor runs at, the number of pulses corresponding to the time isaccurate. After a certain number of pulses are detected, the timecorresponding to the pulses is corrected to acquire a true correspondingtime. In this case, since the number of pulses and the correspondingtime are very accurate, the calculated speed is thus accurate.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood withreference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings arenot necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments.Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and likereference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for measuring the speed ofa permanent magnet synchronous motor according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the principle of the method of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of acquiring a second duration S_(n) ofthe FIG. 1 according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a device for measuring the speed of apermanent magnet synchronous motor according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a timing module of the device of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a first calculating module of the device ofFIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a device for measuring the speed of apermanent magnet synchronous motor according to another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way oflimitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which likereference numerals indicate similar elements. It should be noted thatreferences to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are notnecessarily to the same embodiment, and such references can mean “atleast one” embodiment.

Embodiment 1

A method for measuring the speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motoras shown in FIG. 1 includes steps S101-S104. The method will now bedescribed in conjunction with FIG. 2.

A permanent magnet synchronous motor includes an incremental encoderthat can measure the number of pulses generated during the rotation of arotor of the motor. The number of pulses reflects the change of rotationangle of the rotor. The 0, 1, K in FIG. 2 represent receiving a pulsesignal at corresponding positions.

Step S101: acquiring a number K of pulse signals received in a currentmeasuring period and outputted by an incremental encoder, where K is notequal to 0 and the current measuring period has a length of T.

Specifically, the angle (or arc length) between (n−1)T to nT in FIG. 2indicates the nth measuring period in which the first to kth pulsesignals are received.

In one embodiment, the step of acquiring a number K of pulse signalsreceived in a current measuring period and outputted by an incrementalencoder, includes:

setting a value of a counter that acquires the pulse signals to zerowhen the current measuring period starts, and the value of the counterwhen the current measuring period ends is determined to be the number ofpulse signals received in the current measuring period and outputted bythe incremental encoder. In this way, counter overflow can be avoidedand the amount of computation can be reduced.

Step S102: acquiring a first duration S_(n-1) measured between a timepoint when a pulse is last received in a previous measuring period and atime point when the previous measuring period ends, and a secondduration S_(n) measured between a time point when a pulse is lastreceived in the current measuring period and a time point when thecurrent measuring period ends.

Specifically, the position “0” in FIG. 2 indicates that the pulse signalis fast received in the (n−1)th measuring period. It takes the time ofthe first duration S_(n-1) from the position “0” to the position“(n−1)T” where the measuring period terminates. The position “K” in FIG.2 indicates that the Kth pulse signal is last received in the nthmeasuring period. It takes the time of the second duration S_(n) fromthe position “K” to the position “nT” where the measuring periodterminates.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the step of acquiring secondduration S_(n) measured between a time point when a pulse is lastreceived in the current measuring period and a time point when thecurrent measuring period ends, includes:

Step S1021: resetting a high frequency timer when receiving the pulseoutputted by the incremental encoder;

Step S1022: the high frequency timer incrementing a count value if thepermanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a forward direction:

Step S1023: the high frequency timer decrementing a count value if thepermanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a reverse direction; and

Step S1024: acquiring a time value from the high frequency tinier as thesecond duration S_(n) when the current measuring period ends.

The second duration becomes the first duration measured from the pulsesignal is last received in the previous measuring period to the end ofthe previous measuring period when the current measuring period ends andthe next measuring period starts.

Setting the counting of the high frequency timer to be related to therotational direction of the motor. When the motor rotates in a forwarddirection, the high frequency timer increments a count value. When themotor rotates in a reverse direction, the high frequency timerdecrements a count value. The high frequency timer will be reset eachtime a pulse signal is received. In this way, the second duration S_(n)between a time point when a pulse is last received in the currentmeasuring period and a time point when the current measuring period endscan be measured. In the embodiment, the forward/reverse rotation of themotor is related to the working manner of a photoelectric encoder or amagnetic encoder.

Step S103: calculating a third duration T0, measured between the timepoint when the pulse is last received in the previous measuring periodand the time point when the pulse is last received in the currentmeasuring period, according to the length T of the current measuringperiod, the first duration S_(n-1) and the second duration S_(n).

Specifically, in the circumstance shown in FIG. 2 indicating that themotor rotates in a forward direction, the third durationT0=T−S_(n)+S_(n-1). In another circumstance when the motor rotates in areverse direction, the third duration T0=T−S_(n-1)+S_(n).

Step S104: calculating a motor speed v according to the followingformula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.K/K₀ is the number of the revolutions the motor has rotated. It shouldbe noted that when the maximum rotation angle of motor is not 360degrees, the K₀ corresponding to the maximum rotation angle can bedetermined according to the proportion between the maximum rotationangle and 360 degrees.

FIG. 2 shows clearly that K complete pulse signals corresponding to thepositions “0” through “K” are detected during a duration T0. No matterwhether the motor runs at high speed or low speed, the duration T0reflects the exact time corresponding to the rotation angle of motorwhich is represented by the K complete pulse signals. If the motor hasrotated for K/K₀ revolutions, the rotation speed can be calculatedaccording to K/K₀/T0. If the length of the current measuring period is Tand the unit of the first duration S_(n-1) and the second duration S_(n)is second, the unit of the rotation speed is revolutions per second.

The method of the present disclosure has the advantages that, byacquiring a first duration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when apulse is last received in a previous measuring period and a time pointwhen the previous measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n)measured between a time point when a pulse is last received in thecurrent measuring period and a time point when the current measuringperiod ends, the exact time corresponding to the motor rotation anglerepresented by the K complete pulse signals is accurately calculated,and the speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor can be detectedmore accurately without being affected no matter whether the motor runsat high speed or low speed.

Specifically, the current measuring period is started and terminated byan interruption timer, and the length T of the current measuring periodequals to a ratio of a preset value of the interruption timer to aninterruption clock frequency. The time value from the high frequencytimer equals to a ratio of the count value in a register of the highfrequency timer to clock frequency of the high frequency timer. Theclock frequency of the interruption timer and the clock frequency of thehigh frequency timer can be the same or different.

Further, the interruption timer is a low frequency timer, and is set tohave a long interruption period T. The high frequency timer has a bigcounting rate, a short period, and a high time accuracy, and canguarantee the measuring accuracy. The two can be used to ensure that themeasuring accuracy and save computing resources.

Embodiment 2

A device for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, asshown in FIG. 4, includes:

a counter 101 used to acquire a number K of pulse signals received in acurrent measuring period and outputted by an incremental encoder, whereK is not equal to 0 and the current measuring period has a length of T;

a timing module 102 used to acquire a first duration S_(n-1) measuredbetween a time point when a pulse is last received in a previousmeasuring period and a time point when the previous measuring periodends, and a second duration S_(n) measured between a time point when apulse is last received in the current measuring period and a time pointwhen the current measuring period ends;

a first calculating module 103 used to calculate a third duration T0,measured between the time point when the pulse is last received in theprevious measuring period and the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the current measuring period, according to the length T ofthe current measuring period, the first duration and the second durationS_(n); and

a second calculating module 104 used to calculate a motor speed vaccording to the following formula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.

In another embodiment, the device for measuring speed of a permanentmagnet synchronous motor further includes an interruption timer 105. thecurrent measuring period is started and terminated by the interruptiontimer 105. The length T of the current measuring period equals to aratio of a preset value of the interruption timer to an interruptionclock frequency.

As shown in FIG. 5, the timing module 102 includes a resetting unit1021, a high frequency timer 1022 and an acquiring unit 1023. Theresetting unit 1021 is used to reset the high frequency timer 1022 whenreceiving the pulse outputted by the incremental encoder. The highfrequency timer 1022 increments a count value if the permanent magnetsynchronous motor rotates in a forward direction, and decrements a countvalue if the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a reversedirection. The acquiring unit 1023 is used to acquire a time value fromthe high frequency timer 1022 when the current measuring period ends.

Further, the high frequency timer 1022 includes a register (not shown).The time value from the high frequency timer 1022 equals to a ratio ofthe count value in the register of the high frequency timer to clockfrequency of the high frequency timer 1022.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first calculating module 103 includes adirection determining module 1031, a first calculating unit 1032 and asecond calculating unit 1033.

The direction determining module 1031 is configured to select the firstcalculating unit 1032 or the second calculating unit 1032.

The first calculating unit 1032 is used to, when the permanent magnetsynchronous motor rotates in a forward direction, calculate the thirdduration T0 according to the following formula: T0=T−S_(n)+S_(n-1).

The second calculating unit 1033 is used to, when the permanent magnetsynchronous motor rotates in a reverse direction, calculate the thirdduration T0 according to the following formula: T0=T−S_(n-1)+S_(n).

The device in the present embodiment and the method in the foregoingembodiment are two aspects based on the same inventive concept. Sincethe method has been described in detail, those skilled in the art canclearly understand, according to the foregoing description, the systemstructure which will not be repeated here for the sake of simplicity.

For the sake of convenience of description, the above device isdescribed in terms of functions described in various modules. Thefunctionality of each module may be implemented in the same or moresoftware and/or hardware when implementing the present invention.

As will be understood from the description of the above embodiments, itwill be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present inventioncan be realized by means of software plus a common hardware platform.Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the presentinvention, or the improvement relative to the prior art, may be embodiedin the form of a software product which may be stored in a storagemedium such as ROM/RAM, disc, CD, etc., including a number ofinstructions for enabling a computer device (which may be a personalcomputer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the methodsdescribed in certain portions of the various embodiments or embodimentsof the present invention.

The described embodiment of the device is merely illustrative. Themodules or units described as separate components may or may not bephysically separate, and the components indicated as modules or unitsmay or may not be physical modules. They can be located in one place, orcan be distributed to multiple network modules. Part or all of theelements may be selected according to the actual needs to achieve theobject of the present embodiment. One of ordinary skill in the art willunderstand and practice without creative work.

The present invention may be used in a number of general purpose orspecial computing system environments or configurations, such aspersonal computers, server computers, handheld devices or portabledevices, tablet computer devices, multiprocessor systems,microprocessor-based systems, set-top boxes, programmable consumerelectronics devices, web PCs, small computers, large computers,distributed computing environments including any of the above system ordevice, as in the following embodiment.

Embodiment 3

A device for measuring speed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, asshown in FIG. 7, includes a processor 200 and a storage unit 300 forstoring plurality of program instructions executable by the processor200.

The processor 200 is configured to execute the program instructions toperform the following steps:

acquiring a number K of pulse signals received in a current measuringperiod and outputted by an incremental encoder, where K is not equal to0 and the current measuring period has a length of T;

acquiring a first duration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when apulse is last received in a previous measuring period and a time pointwhen the previous measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n)measured between a time point when a pulse is last received in thecurrent measuring period and a time point when the current measuringperiod ends;

calculating a third duration T0, measured between the time point whenthe pulse is last received in the previous measuring period and the timepoint when the pulse is last received in the current measuring period,according to the length T of the current measuring period, the firstduration S_(n-1) and the second duration S_(n); and

calculating a motor speed v according to the following formula:

${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution.

In another embodiment, the processor 200 is configured to execute theprogram instructions to perform the following steps:

resetting a high frequency timer when receiving the pulse outputted bythe incremental encoder;

the high frequency timer incrementing a count value if the permanentmagnet synchronous motor rotates in a forward direction;

the high frequency timer decrementing a count value if the permanentmagnet synchronous motor rotates in a reverse direction; and

acquiring a time value from the high frequency timer when the currentmeasuring period ends.

The device in the present embodiment and the method in the foregoingembodiment are two aspects based on the same inventive. Since the methodhas been described in detail those skilled in the art can clearlyunderstand, according to the foregoing description, the system structurewhich will not be repeated here for the sake of simplicity.

The device of the present embodiment has the advantages that, byacquiring a first duration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when apulse is last received in a previous measuring period and a time pointwhen the previous measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n)measured between a time point when a pulse is last received in thecurrent measuring period and a time point when the current measuringperiod ends, the exact time corresponding to the motor rotation anglerepresented by the K complete pulse signals is accurately calculated,and the speed of the permanent magnet synchronous motor can be detectedmore accurately without being affected no matter whether the motor runsat high speed or low speed.

Although the features and elements of the present disclosure aredescribed as embodiments in particular combinations, each feature orelement can be used alone or in other various combinations within theprinciples of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by thebroad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for measuring speed of a permanentmagnet synchronous motor, comprising: providing a device electronicallycoupled to an incremental encoder of the permanent magnet synchronousmotor; acquiring, by the device, a number K of pulse signals received ina current measuring period and outputted by the incremental encoder, thecurrent measuring period having a length of T; acquiring a firstduration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when a pulse is lastreceived in a previous measuring period and a time point when theprevious measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n) measuredbetween a time point when a pulse is last received in the currentmeasuring period and a time point when the current measuring periodends; calculating a third duration T0, measured between the time pointwhen the pulse is last received in the previous measuring period and thetime point when the pulse is last received in the current measuringperiod, according to the length T of the current measuring period, thefirst duration S_(n-1) and the second duration S_(n); and calculating amotor speed v according to the following formula:${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$  where K₀ is a numberof the pulses outputted by the incremental encoder when the permanentmagnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution; wherein the step ofacquiring the second duration S_(n) measured between the time point whenthe pulse is last received in the current measuring period and the timepoint when the current measuring period ends, comprises: resetting ahigh frequency timer when receiving the pulse outputted by theincremental encoder; the high frequency timer incrementing a count valueif the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a forwarddirection; the high frequency timer decrementing a count value if thepermanent magnet synchronous motor rotates m a reverse direction; andacquiring a time value from the high frequency timer as the secondduration S_(n) when the current measuring period ends.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the current measuring period is started and terminatedby the interruption timer, the length T of the current measuring periodequals to a ratio of a preset value of the interruption tinier to aninterruption clock frequency, and the time value from the high frequencytinier equals to a ratio of the count value in a register of the highfrequency timer to clock frequency of the high frequency timer.
 3. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the number K of pulsesignals received in the current measuring period and outputted by theincremental encoder comprises: setting a value of a counter thatacquires the pulse signals to zero when the current measuring periodstarts, and the value of the counter when the current measuring periodends is determined to be the number of pulse signals received in thecurrent measuring period and outputted by the incremental encoder. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein the step of calculating the thirdduration T0, measured between the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the previous measuring period and the time point when thepulse is last received in the current measuring period, comprises: whenthe permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a forward direction,the third duration T0 is calculated according to the following, formula:T0=T−S_(n)+S_(n-1); when the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotatesin a reverse direction, the third duration T0 is calculated according tothe following formula: T0=T−S_(n-1)+S_(n).
 5. A device for measuringspeed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, wherein the device iselectronically coupled to an incremental encoder of the permanent magnetsynchronous motor, and the device comprises: a counter configured toacquire a number K of pulse signals received in a current measuringperiod and outputted by the incremental encoder, the current measuringperiod having a length of T; a timing module configured to acquire afirst duration S_(n-1) measured between a time point when a pulse islast received in a previous measuring period and a time point when theprevious measuring period ends, and a second duration S_(n) measuredbetween a time point when a pulse is last received in the currentmeasuring period and a time point when the current measuring periodends; a first calculating module configured to calculate a thirdduration T0, measured between the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the previous measuring period and the time point when thepulse is last received in the current measuring period, according to thelength T of the current measuring period, the first duration S_(n-1) andthe second duration S_(n); and a second calculating module configured tocalculate a motor speed v, according to the following formula:${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$  where K₀ is a numberof the pulses outputted by the incremental encoder when the permanentmagnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution; wherein the firstcalculating module comprises a direction determining module, a firstcalculating unit and a second calculating unit; the directiondetermining module is configured to select the first calculating unit orthe second calculating unit; the first calculating unit is configuredto, when the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a forwarddirection, calculate the third duration T0 according to the followingformula: T0=T−S_(n)+S_(n-1); and the second calculating unit isconfigured to, when the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in areverse direction, calculate the third duration T0 according to thefollowing formula: T0=T−S_(n-1)+S_(n).
 6. The device of claim 5, whereinthe timing module comprises a resetting unit and a high frequency timer,the resetting unit is configured to reset the high frequency timer whenreceiving the pulse outputted by the incremental encoder, and the highfrequency timer increments a count value if the permanent magnetsynchronous motor rotates in a forward direction, and decrements a countvalue if the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in a reversedirection.
 7. The device of claim 6, further comprising an interruptiontimer, wherein the current measuring period is started and terminated bythe interruption timer, the length T of the current measuring periodequals to a ratio of a preset value of the interruption timer to aninterruption clock frequency, the high frequency timer comprises aregister, and the time value from the high frequency timer equals to aratio of the count value in the register of the high frequency timer toclock frequency of the high frequency timer.
 8. A device for measuringspeed of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, comprising: a processorelectronically coupled to an incremental encoder of the permanent magnetsynchronous motor; and a storage unit for storing a plurality of programinstructions that, when executed by the processor, perform the steps of:acquiring a number K of pulse signals received in a current measuringperiod and outputted by the incremental encoder, the current measuringperiod having a length of T; acquiring a first duration S_(n-1) measuredbetween a time point when a pulse is last received in a previousmeasuring period and a time point when the previous measuring periodends, and a second duration S_(n) measured between a time point when apulse is last received in the current measuring period and a time pointwhen the current measuring period ends; calculating a third duration T0,measured between the time point when the pulse is last received in theprevious measuring period and the time point when the pulse is lastreceived in the current, measuring period, according to the length T ofthe current measuring period, the first duration S_(n-1) and the secondduration S_(n); and calculating a motor speed v according to thefollowing formula: ${v = {\frac{K}{K_{0}} \times \frac{1}{T\; 0}}},$ where K₀ is a number of the pulses outputted by the incremental encoderwhen the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates for one revolution;wherein the step of acquiring the second duration S_(n) measured betweenthe time point when the pulse is last received in the current measuringperiod and the time point when the current measuring period ends,comprises: resetting a high frequency timer when receiving the pulseoutputted by the incremental encoder; the high frequency timerincrementing a count value if the permanent magnet synchronous motorrotates in a forward direction; the high frequency timer decrementing acount value if the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in areverse direction; and acquiring a time value from the high frequencytimer as the second duration S_(n) when the current measuring periodends.
 9. The method of claim 2, wherein the interruption clock frequencyis less than the clock frequency of the high frequency timer.
 10. Themethod of claim 1, wherein in response to a maximum rotation angle ofthe motor being not 360 degrees, K₀ is determined according to theproportion between the maximum, rotation angle and 360 degree-degrees.11. The device of claim 5, wherein the counter is further configured toset a value of a counter that acquires the pulse signals to zero whenthe current measuring period starts, and the value of the counter whenthe current measuring period ends is determined to be the number ofpulse signals received in the current measuring period and outputted bythe incremental encoder.
 12. The device of claim 7, wherein theinterruption clock frequency is less than the clock frequency of thehigh frequency timer.
 13. The device of claim 5, wherein in response toa maximum rotation angle of the motor being not 360 degrees, K₀ isdetermined according to the proportion between the maximum rotationangle and 360 degrees.
 14. The device of claim 8, wherein the currentmeasuring period is started and terminated by an interruption timer, thelength T of the current measuring period equals to a ratio of a presetvalue of the interruption timer to an interruption clock frequency, andthe time value from the high frequency timer equals to a ratio of thecount value in a register of the high frequency timer to clock frequencyof the high frequency timer.
 15. The device of claim 8, wherein the stepof acquiring the number K of pulse signals received in the currentmeasuring period and outputted by the incremental encoder comprises:setting a value of a counter that acquires the pulse signals to zerowhen the current measuring period starts, and the value of the counterwhen the current measuring period ends is determined to be the number ofpulse signals received in the current measuring period and outputted bythe incremental encoder.
 16. The device of claim 8, wherein the step ofcalculating the third duration T0, measured between the time point whenthe pulse is last received in the previous measuring period and the timepoint when the pulse is last received in the current measuring period,comprises: when the permanent magnet synchronous motor rotates in aforward direction, the third duration T0 is calculated according to thefollowing formula: T0=T−S_(n)+S_(n-1); when the permanent magnetsynchronous motor rotates in a reverse direction, the third duration T0is calculated according to the following formula: T0=T−S_(n-1)+S_(n).17. The device of claim 14, wherein the interruption clock frequency isless than the clock frequency of the high frequency timer; and inresponse to a maximum rotation angle of the motor being not 360 degrees,K₀ is determined according to the proportion between the maximumrotation angle and 360 degrees.